Dividend alert, Sept. 15 -- Shares of more than 35 stories including Hindustan Copper, Bajaj Steel Industries, VST Tillers Tractors, Ajmera Realty & India Infra Limited, and Indotech Transformers, are likely to remain at the centre of stock market action during Tuesday's trading session.

These companies have fixed September 16 as the record date for dividend payout. The Indian stock market follows the T+1 settlement cycle, which means that stock trades are finalised and ownership transfer occurs the next business day after the trade settlement. Hence, Tuesday is the last day for investors to buy these stocks for dividend payout.

Nearly 36 companies, including Ajmera Realty, Hindustan Copper, Atam Valves, Cineline India, Gujarat Craft In...